Argentine journalists producing news during COVID-19: Stress and job satisfaction
The COVID-19 pandemic proved to have a more significant impact in developing countries like Argentina: as social inequalities increased, vaccination was delayed, and lockdowns were extended. Argentina had one of the strictest and longest lockdowns in the world: from March 20 to November 9, 2020. Des...
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| Language: | English |
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Lomonosov Moscow State University. Faculty of Journalism
2023-12-01
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| Series: | World of Media |
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| Online Access: | http://worldofmedia.ru/volumes/2023/World%20of%20Media_4-2023-28-47.pdf |
| Summary: | The COVID-19 pandemic proved to have a more significant impact in developing countries like Argentina: as social inequalities increased, vaccination was delayed, and lockdowns were extended. Argentina had one of the strictest and longest lockdowns in the world: from March 20 to November 9, 2020. Despite most of the activities being suspended or reduced, the number of new cases grew steadily, and journalism was one of the professions that remained active throughout this exceptional period. This study explores how Argentine journalists were challenged during the pandemic regarding their emotional health, stress and job dissatisfaction. For this investigation, a survey of Argentine journalists (n=50) was conducted focusing on stress, occupational stress, and job satisfaction measurement scales; in addition, two editors (from a newspaper and a news agency) were interviewed. The findings indicate that their constant exposure to the pandemic, accompanied by feelings of uncertainty, left them with no room to assess their well-being. The results show three primary aspects related to compassion fatigue: emotional exhaustion (closely related to anxiety), difficulty falling asleep, and headaches. |
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| ISSN: | 2307-1605 2686-8016 |